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Warning: bad pun alert!!  ;D

These are not fine quality, but I find them interesting...last time I was at friends' "down the shore", I saw quite a few banner-towing aircraft. These guys have inspired my dreams of flight since I was a little tyke, but I'm not so sure I'd want to earn my living picking up, towing, then precision-dropping these giant streamers. Might be fun to try it, though...

Caught this one while sitting on the porch a few blocks from the beach: usually they're out over the water; maybe he was heading south for another pass or something. Or possibly headed home; not sure where this one is based.


Probably a Citabria... you can clearly see the hook used to snag the banner line.


Classic beach bum: a (Super?) Cub with cowling removed to aid cooling (and, I'll bet, for quick service).


Off he goes, spreading the word about some drink special at a local bar...


This guy was working hard that day- came back with another banner.


Thank you, intrepid birdman- now we know all about the champagen brunch at Sunsets in Neptune!!

Nice pics, I knew a guy who knew a guy that flew banners around Sound like a fun job to me.

Hi Rotty

Have not seen anyone towing banners here in years.

I think I have seen them tow a banner over Toronto, Ontario once when I was up there.

I think the RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon fills the sky more than banner towing aircraft here.  Come to think of it I think that is the only hot air balloon one sees unless you go to a Balloon Fest.

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

hmm.. Nice shots..

We say one saturday night advertising for the airshow when we were leaving the airshow...lol

Also saw the blimp out flying around that same night too..

Interesting shots. They used to do quite a bit of banner towing here in the old days but it doesn't seem so popular now. The pilots I knew who did it didn't particularly like it but a job's a job. Could be a tad risky depending on the conditions or if the release failed to operate. Strangely enough I 've seen one flying along the coast over the last few weeks. I couldn't read it until I took a long-range shot on full zoom.



Coconut for recognising the tow plane.

Looks like a Wilga... I'd know that pinched fuselage and trailing-link gear anywhere.

I've not seen banners being towed for a long time, I've seen Hungarian helicopters with the flag unfurled underneath though...

Looks like a Wilga... I'd know that pinched fuselage and trailing-link gear anywhere.

I'm impressed. You certainly know your aircraft.

I'm impressed. You certainly know your aircraft.

Well.... I know that one, at any rate... it's pretty unique.